GENDER GAP Definition & Meaning

gender gap

noun

the differences between women and men, especially as reflected in social, political, intellectual, cultural, or economic attainments or attitudes.

gender gap

A phrase marking the trend in recent U.S. presidential elections, whereby more female than male voters support the Democratic party candidate and more male than female voters support the Republican party candidate.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of gender gap¹

First recorded in 1980–85

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Idioms and Phrases

A broad difference between men and women, as in There is still an enormous gender gap in the wages of unskilled labor . This expression at first referred to the difference between men and women in voting preferences. It has since been extended to other areas. [1970s]

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The gender gap within the industry remains prevalent.

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A 2022 report by the world Economic Forum, cited by Condé Nast Traveler, ranked Japan 116th out of 146 countries in the gender gap rankings.

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When I think about the painfully slow progress toward parity in Congress, I wonder what we can learn from California to close the gender gap nationally.

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The partisan gender gap between 2020 and 2024 actually shrunk, with Harris proportionally losing more women than men compared to Biden’s performance in 2020.

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A gender gap has opened up between boys and girls in maths and science subjects in England, a new report suggests.

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